Hi everyone! I'm Teacher Yaweh and I handle English discussion classes at Toyo, Kawagoe campus. Normally, I would have welcomed you in this new academic year but the coronavirus outbreak has delayed the spring semester (what a bummer, right?). By the way, I hope you all are safe at home with your families. The university is quite silent these days and, frankly, I've been missing my students in my discussion classes. I'm also seriously disappointed that I need to wait for a little while longer to meet my new students. With this very long break, I'm worried that most of them (and you as well!) have forgotten most of their English. You know, when we speak with people only in our first language on a daily basis for a long period of time, we tend to forget our second language--English.
By the way, that situation where we forget how to use our second language because we fail to use it regularly is called "second language attrition." Or, as I love to refer to it, is the language zombie. Maybe most of you have gotten a language zombie kicking in your memory, eating your English skills. But fear not! Today, I'm gonna share to you the best YouTube channels to brush up your English and to fight off that language zombie. These beginner-friendly channels are all approved and reviewed by me together with our friends at EF English, one of the leading English educators in the world. Let's get you started!
1. Learn English with Mr. Duncan
Mr. Duncan calls himself an English addict and teaches English to the world (for free!) three times a week from his home in England. If you love British English but you're scared or confused on how to start learning it, then this channel is for you! The speaking pace is slow enough to catch what he says, it focuses more on everyday life English (not the nitty-gritty aspect of grammar), it's fun, educational, and uses British slangs. His lessons are about almost anything under the sun like fashion, news, nature and many more! Click this link to watch one of his popular videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f_FtzgL9y4&list=PL3264FA01F5345191&index=2
2. Easy English
I call this channel "Learning English from the Streets" because the conversations are done in real-time, in real situation, with real people, and in real life. It's not lesson-based videos, but if you are more of the experiential learner kind, then this is a really good channel. Also, all videos are captioned. Not only does it cater British English but all kinds of English all over the world! How cool can it get? Click this link to watch one of their popular videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2xWg2ckKHI
3. BBC Learning English
It's impossible to not suggest BBC learning English when it comes to brushing up your English. They've been around since 1943, teaching English to international audience through free videos, audio, and text materials. Not only does it have lessons for beginners but to all levels of English learners! The brownie points in learning from this channel are the varied formats it uses (animation, video edits, teacher-student style) and the contents in each lesson (news, research, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation). Amazingly, each video is simplified and summarized very well. Nothing less from our friends in BBC! Click this link to watch one of their popular videos:https://www.youtube.com/watchv=frY_jGHJLAI&list=PLcetZ6gSk96_Fprtuj6gKN9upPjaDrARH
4. Jennifer ESL
This self-named English learning channel features Teacher Jennifer, who every English student would wish to have as their English teacher. (I'm still on my way to become like her!). She's patient, calm, and really explains lesson points smoothly. Unlike the first 3 channels, Teacher Jennifer teaches American English. Aside from her stellar teaching technique, all her lessons are related to the latest news or events, fashion, politics, and even coronavirus! Click this link to watch one of her popular videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cato-46Xhqs
Check out these suggestions and tell me what you think in the comment section. I'll be posting a second part of this post for intermediate to advanced level learners next time. And always remember, there's always a room for improvement, so keep working hard! That's it for today from your Language Coach!
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